Pivoted closure for dispensing containers



April 14, 1953 G. H. HAWKINS 2,634,890

PIVOTED CLOSURE FOR DISPENSING CONTAINERS Filed Nov. 6, 1947 INVENTOR. 660865 H. HA wK/Ns.

HTTORNEY- Patented Apr. 14, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CONTAINERS George H; Hawkins, Detroit, Mich. Application member s, 1947', Serial no. 784,397

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a closure for dispensing containers which are adapted to hold loose particles; such as, tooth powder and the like. It is an object ofthe present invention to provide a closure'for a con tainer of this class which may be easily and quickly moved to open or closed position and which, when moved to open position; will uncover an outlet opening which is central to the container so that it becomes possible when the outlet opening is uncovered to empty the entire contentsof the container.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a closure for a container of this class so constructed and arranged that it maybe economically manufactured, durable, easily and quickly assembled, easily operated and highly efficient in use. y v v Qther objects will appear hereinafter. V 7

It is recognized that various modifications and changes maybe made in the detail of structure illustrated without departing from the invention and it is intended that such shall be embraced within the scope of the claims which form a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specification are drawings in which,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a container showing the invention applied with a part of the container broken away,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the container showing the invention applied and in closing position,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the container showing the invention applied with the closure in open position,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fi 4,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the cap or closure used in the invention.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary, top plan view illustrating a modified form,

Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of the modified form,

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8, slightly enlarged.

In the drawings, I have indicated a container 1 adapted for receiving loose particles, such as,

powder, salt, sugar or the like and provided with a top 8 extending centrally upwardly from which is a neck 9. Mounted on this neck 9 is a head Ill. it is believed obvious that the head Hi may be made integral with the top 8 if desired or made integral with the neck 9, if desired. Formed in 2 this head It] is a central opening I l which is cen-' tralized relatively to the container I. It will be noted that the head has a substantially semispherical portion or surface on the outer side. Formed integral with the head I0, and projecting outwardly therefrom, is a pair of spaced apart bosses l2 and [3. A cover or cap of substantially semi-spherical construction is used and pro vided with an opening l5 through which the boss I2 is projected. The boss [2 is then up-set to provide theclinching portion l6 so'that the semi spherical cap [4' isthu's rotatably mounted onthe head H) on the axis of the. boss 12. This cap M is cut away, as at It, and is provided along; its marginal edges with the narrowed portion I! ,so that the-semi-sphericalcap l4 may beeasily rotated on the boss 12 as a pivot. When rotated into position so that a cut away portion engages the boss is at one side, the cap Mwill have covered the opening H, as shown; in Fig. 2. When rotated to the position in Fig.3, the boss l3 will be engaged by the other side of the cut-out portion [8 and the opening I i will be exposed or uncovered. It will be noted that the cap l4 rotates on an axis which is extended angularly to the When the head In is beingformed, which ls preferably formed as a stamping, the bosses l2 and I3 may be punched outwardly at the sametime, and when the cap 14 is formed asa stamping, the opening [5 and the cut-away portion 18 may be stamped in a single operation. It isbut necessary then to mount the cap l4 so that the boss 12 projects therethrough and then produce the up-set portion I6, thus affording a very economical construction and one which is light and durable and possessed of the advantages which are believed apparent and enumerated herein.

In Figs. 7, Fig. 8, and Fig. 9, I have shown a slight modification in which the top 8a is provided with the upstanding neck 9a on which is mounted or formed the head Illa. Formed in the periphery of the head 10a is a circular groove 20, the plane of which is inclined to the axis of the head. Formed in the center of the head Illa is the central opening I la. A cover or cap Ma is provided at its edges with the inwardly turned flange 2| which engages in the groove 20, the cap or head Ma being resilient so that the flange 2| may snap into the groove and, thus, the head or cap [4a, which is substantially semi-spherical, is swingable or rotatable on the head In. Formed in the cap [4a is an opening 22 which, of course, is off center and which will register with the opening Ila when the cap [4a is swung or rotated to a certain position.

In all of the forms shown it will be noted that the cap or cover [4 or [4a is positioned on the head so that the axis of this cap or cover extends angularly to the longitudinal axis of the container. This is clearly obvious from an examination of Fig. 1. The opening II or Ila formed in the head of the container is centrally of the container so that it is in alignment with the central longitudinal axis of the container.

What I claim as new is:

1. A dispensing closure for a container, adapt-. ed for the reception of loose material, comprising: a head on said container of substantially semi-' spherical formation and having an outlet opening formed centrally thereof; a pair of bosses projecting outwardly from said head in spaced apart relation and ofi-set from the center; a sub, stantially semi-spherical closure for said opening having a portion cut away and provided with an opening for reception of one of said bosses, said boss having an up-set portion over said closure to provide a pivot, said closure being swingable into position for bringing said cut away portion out of and into registration with said opening for covering said opening and uncovering said opening the other of said bosses engaging said cut away portion for limiting swingable movements of said closure to open and closed positions. l

2. A dispensing closure for a container, comprising: a head mounted on said container and serving as a closure therefor, and having a substantially spherical contour and provided with an opening formed centrally therethrough substantiallycentrally of said container and in alignment with the longitudinal axis thereof; a boss pressed outwardly and forming a part of said head and spaced from said opening; a substantially semispherical closure for closing said opening in said head and mounted in nesting relation to said head with its axis extended angularly to the longitudinal axis of said container and having an opening formed therethrough for reception of said boss, said boss forming a pivot for swinging of said closure to open and closing position relatively to said opening.

3. A dispensing closure for a container, comprising: a substantially semi-spherical head on said container serving as a closure therefor and having an opening formed therethrough communicating with the interior of said container and in alignment with the central longitudinal axis thereof; an outwardly projecting boss formed integral with'said head and spaced from said opening; a substantially semi-spherical cover for said head positioned thereon in nesting relation and having an opening formed therethrough for reception of said boss the axis of said cover extending angularly to the longitudinal axis of said container; an up-set portion on said boss for retaining said cover in position and'providing a pivot for said cover, said cover being swingable into position for closing said opening or for exposing the same.

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